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40 attorneys general urge tight regulation of e-cigarettes
BOSTON — Forty attorneys general sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday urging the agency to meet its own deadline and regulate electronic cigarettes in […]
Frosh files to run for attorney general
ANNAPOLIS — State Sen. Brian Frosh has filed to run for attorney general of Maryland. Frosh, a Montgomery County Democrat, made the announcement on Tuesday. The senator says he will […]
Delegate asks Gansler if steps to cut backlog of gun applications are legal
ANNAPOLIS — A Maryland delegate is asking the state’s attorney general whether it’s legal for state police to allow up to 200 employees from five agencies to view prospective gun […]
AG Gansler: Part of wind turbine bill unconstitutional
OAKLAND — Maryland‘s attorney general has deemed a portion of a law aimed at putting distance between wind turbines and homes unconstitutional. The Times-News reports that Attorney General Douglas Gansler […]
The Eye on Annapolis Podcast
The Eye on Annapolis Podcast returns with a look at the races for governor and attorney general and why some candidates might be stepping down from the General Assembly before the sessions starts.
Court of Appeals: Admissions can be used in trial de novo
A defendant’s admissions during Maryland District Court proceedings were admissible evidence in his trial de novo in circuit court, the state’s highest court said.
Frosh to be endorsed by Curran and Sachs
ANNAPOLIS — State Sen. Brian Frosh is announcing endorsements for his bid to be Maryland‘s attorney general by two people who had the job over a 28-year period. Frosh has […]
Top court backtracks on conflict in sentencing laws
In a victory for prosecutors, Maryland’s top court Friday erased a long-awaited decision that had essentially struck down the state’s mandatory, no-parole, five-year sentence for handgun possession by a convicted felon.
Gansler pushes for Md. proceedings in ACC lawsuit
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler is asking the state’s highest court to order that a lawsuit over the University of Maryland’s withdrawal from the Atlantic Coast Conference proceed […]
Holder: Rethink mandatory minimums for drug crimes
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder announced a major shift Monday in federal sentencing policies, targeting long mandatory terms that he said have flooded the nation’s prisons with low-level drug […]
Law blog roundup
With speed cameras now in Chicago, will legal challenges be far behind?
Lee seeks to replace Frosh in Senate
Del. Susan C. Lee plans to run for the Maryland Senate seat vacated by longtime Sen. Brian E. Frosh, who is campaigning to be Maryland attorney general.
